Professor Mayur Lakhani, Chair of the Royal
College of General Practitioners (RCGP) says:
“I am sorry to hear of the experience of some
patients in this report who have had a late diagnosis.
“As a practising GP I know how important it is
to be vigilant about Coeliac disease. Awareness of Coeliac disease
is increasing but doctors do find it a difficult condition to
consider for diagnosis as its symptoms are also mimicked by many
other common disorders.
“However, more needs to be done and can be
done. I therefore welcome this report and campaign and would urge
all doctors to be more vigilant about this condition and to request
the simple blood test which can clinch an early diagnosis.”
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